Collins v. West Jersey Express Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mintukn, J.

The substantial ground of complaint in this case, as presented by the assignments of error, is that the trial judge at the close of the case directed a verdict for defendant under the following state of facts:

On the 15th of March, 1901, while a wagon was being loaded on Central avenue, in Atlantic City, another wagon carrying the United States mail, but bearing the name of the defendant upon, it, struck the former wagon, and the horse drawing the same, taking fright from the impact, dashed down the avenue up which plaintiff was coming. The…